May 04, 2018
Palestinian National Council Reconvenes in Ramallah: We’ve seen this movie before!
The Palestinian National Council (PNC), the legislative arm of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), held its 23rd full session in Ramallah, Palestine on April 30, 2018, after a 22-year hiatus. The meeting, symbolically dubbed as...
Learn more »May 03, 2018
Lebanon’s Elections to Rearrange the Country’s Political Landscape
On May 6, Lebanon will hold its first legislative elections since 2009 that will rearrange the country’s political landscape. Under new rules and gerrymandering, these general elections will merely redraw the representation of powers of...
Learn more »May 01, 2018
The Many Challenges of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
Iraqis have participated in parliamentary elections of various forms since Ottoman constitutional rule, when they chose their representatives in the Ottoman Chamber of Deputies. They also participated in elections during the monarchical period and under...
Learn more »April 26, 2018
Between Idealism and Realpolitik: Erdoğan’s Quest for Palestine
The ongoing Great March of Return in Gaza and the ensuing tensions reignited the war of words between Turkey and Israel. “I do not need to tell the world how cruel the Israeli army is,”...
Learn more »April 25, 2018
External Actors Complicate Resolving the Yemeni Conflict
With the Yemeni war dragging on, there appears to be no resolution in sight. Part of the problem is that there is no willingness to compromise legitimate rule on the part of the Yemeni government...
Learn more »April 24, 2018
Major Stakes in Tunisia’s Municipal Elections
Tunisia, the only true success story from the Arab Spring thus far, finds itself at a crossroads as it approaches major national elections over the next year and a half. Dissatisfaction with government is high....
Learn more »April 16, 2018
Egyptian-Sudanese Relations on the Mend, but Tensions Remain
Egyptian-Sudanese relations are currently improving although the nature of their ties over the years remains prone to rapid change. Part of their problems are bilateral such as the Nile River flows, the land dispute over...
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